‘The best of times and worst of times all at once’ – reviewing Trump’s ‘State’ of mind

Atlanta-based political consultant Andrew Heaton joined The Ron Show Wednesday.

PLUS: GA Sen. Dolezal plays ‘lie by omission’ game on voter registration laws & finally someone notices renters are getting screwed in tax cut conversations under the Gold Dome.

After Trumps’ ‘State of the Union’ marathon, Ron caught up with Atlanta-based political consultant Andrew Heaton to talk about the many false economic claims, Donald’s push to replace income taxes with ‘consumption tax’ tariffs, and why Democrats may be missing opportunities to challenge the bigger issues — including ICE enforcement and the Epstein files.

They also discuss whether Democrats should change their strategy when it comes to responding to Trump’s speeches. Perhaps by pre-butting instead of rebutting.

Andrew and Ron also dive into the Georgia gubernatorial race now with Rick Jackson’s entry on the Republican side changing the dynamic for Burt Jones; he may need to be on the minds of Democratic voters when deciding who their nominee will be.

In the second half of the show, CNN’s ⁠Daniel Dale fact-checks the ‘State of the Union,’⁠ to which I add where the affordability crisis can actually be⁠ traced back to a former President whose initials are DJT,⁠ with ramifications right up to the peak of post-pandemic inflation.

Also, a notable ⁠Home Depot earnings report⁠ provides insights into the Trump-era housing slump, two ⁠Democrats step up to run for state Supreme Court seats⁠, and finally someone’s noticing that all these discussions in the state legislature ⁠to lower income and/or property taxes not only leaves renters out, but actually puts more of the tax burden on them⁠ to make up the funding gap.

Lastly, Ron offers a warning to liberals and progressives doing that⁠ performative outrage thing and ensnaring the men’s hockey team⁠ in their web of disdain.